'Extreme Cold Warning' In Effect: MN Weather

TWIN CITIES, MN — An extreme cold warning is in effect from midnight Sunday to 10 a.m. Monday for McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Sherburne, Sibley, Wright, Carver, Isanti, Kanabec, Brown, Nicollet, Redwood, and Yellow Medicine counties, with wind chills expected to drop as low as 35 below zero.

A separate extreme cold watch is in place for late Monday night through Tuesday morning, when wind chills could reach 40 below zero in those counties, according to the National Weather Service.

Meanwhile, a cold weather advisory is in effect Monday for Chisago, Hennepin, Anoka, Ramsey, Washington, Scott, Dakota, Rice, Goodhue, Steele, Martin, Faribault and Freeborn counties in Minnesota, as well as Polk, Barron, Rusk, St. Croix, Pierce, Dunn, Pepin, Chippewa and Eau Claire counties in Wisconsin, with wind chills as low as 32 below zero.

"Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside," the NWS said. "Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves."

Frostbite can occur on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes in these conditions.

Here's the full NWS forecast from the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport:

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Wind chill values as low as -29. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Washington's Birthday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Wind chill values as low as -32. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -19. Wind chill values as low as -36. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Wind chill values as low as -37. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -9. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -4. West wind around 5 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. South wind around 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. South wind around 10 mph.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West southwest wind around 10 mph.